Development Vs Pollution: In

search of a sustainable way

B Y:
M O I N U DD I N A H M ED
5 T H S E M E S T ER
D E PART M EN T O F C H E M I S TRY
S T. A N T H O NY ’ S CO LL EG E

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 Development

•Science is progressing everyday,

information and communication
revolution has brought enormous
changes

•Technical advancement has led

to the development of new
electronics everyday

•Possible with the help of

electronic gadgets we use daily

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 E-Waste

•Electronic products that have

become unwanted, non-working or
obsolete

•It includes computer and its

accessories, mobile phones and
chargers, CDs, batteries, etc.

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 E-Waste is a problem!

•E-Wastes land up in landfills and

pollute groundwater

•Electronic scrap components

contain potentially harmful
components

•E-Wastes contain toxics which

affect nearly every system in the
human body

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 Pollutants in E-Waste
Pollutants Electronics present in

Brominated flame- Circuit boards(plastic), cables proofing agent and

Casing PVC cables

Cadmium Batteries, pigments, solder, alloys, circuit boards,

computer batteries, monitor cathode ray tubes

Lead Solar, transistors, stabilizers, LASERs, LEDs,

thermoelectric elements, circuit boards

Mercury Components in copper machines and steam

irons, batteries in clocks and pocket
calculators, switches

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 E-Waste Management

Use of the 3 Rs

•Reuse
•Reduce
•Recycle
Proper disposal or reuse of electronics can
help prevent health problems for the
workers engaged in recycling e-waste

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 Essence of recycling

Benefits of E-Waste recycling

•Ensures conservation of scarce

materials

•It reduces net energy to

manufacture the commercial item

•It ensures economic savings to

consumers

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 Index

States producing most E-Waste

25.00%

20.00%

15.00%

10.00%

5.00%

0.00%
Delhi West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Tamil Nadu Maharashtra

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